Hannover Messe 2016 / Closing figuresSignificant increase in visitors achieved
The 2016 edition of the Hannover Messe ended on April 29 with a significant increase in visitor numbers compared to 2014. The organizer is particularly proud of the many concrete application examples for Industry 4.0.
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... the 'Franka Emika' from the Munich-based start-up KBee, which was founded in 2013 and in which Kuka recently acquired a 40% stake. The sensitive robot arm can move payloads of up to 3 kg, making it suitable for testing or assembly tasks in electronics production, for example. A special feature: the Franka Emika is designed as an out-of-the-box solution and should be able to be put into operation by anyone without programming knowledge within a few minutes. Another powerful argument: ...